BLOG TOUR: Danielle F White

Danielle F White joins us today for a Q&A as part of her blog tour for new novel Coco Chanel Saved My Life, which was released on Monday...

Tell us about your latest novel in 15 words or less.Rebecca, thanks to Coco Chanel discovers that a fabulous life is not all about love.

What inspired you to write Coco Chanel Saved My Life?I read a biography of Coco Chanel at a time when I suffered desperately for love and I began to realise that what was missing from my life was not a man but a bigger dream. So I invented Rebecca, a girl very different from me, but ready with her tweed sheath dresses to become a great woman.

Where do you do most of your writing?I write at my desk at home at night. I'm not very comfortable in sharing my workplace with others, especially because I need complete silence to work.

What is your favourite book?"Too Loud a Solitude" by Bohumil Hrabal. It's been my favourite since I was a little girl. I’ve read it at least 10 times.

Which part of Coco Chanel Saved My Life did you enjoy writing the most?I really enjoyed writing the dialogues. I think they are the most fun part. And I also loved writing all of the biographic notes about Coco Chanel. There are so many things to tell about her unbelievable life.Who is your favourite literary heroine?Jo March, of course!

Do you have any tips for readers who are looking to become published writers?Read a lot, write a lot and find someone you trust to edit your work (editing is really important!).

Are you working on anything else at the moment and if so, can you tell us?I just finished a new novel that will be published in Italy in September. And for the UK readers...well, the story of Rebecca/Coco may continue...

Thanks, Danielle!Be sure to check out the rest of the stops on Danielle's blog tour below.

Coco Chanel Saved my Life by Danielle F WhiteRebecca is thirty-three years old, has a wardrobe full of tweed trouser suits and a boundless passion for the splendid Coco Chanel.She is romantic, dreamy, and madly in love with Niccolò, whom she is about to join in Milan. On arrival, Niccolò confesses to have fallen in love with another woman.After spending several days confined in her flat, Rebecca plunges herself into the intense Milanese social life with the stylishness of her heroine.Will Rebecca remain an eternal Mademoiselle, like the ageless Coco? Or does destiny have an unexpected surprise in store for her?